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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-02
HERALD.
4 HOUSE AND A COBRA.
n ReaRaul Experience Of q Guest
In Calcutta.

Wanderers Life.
1 was visiting at friends house in
Calcutta, and was on this evening sit
ting at dinner alone. The table had
beon some time waiting for the host,
and had at last received note that
he WAS not coming home, SO atdown
alone. l had finished dinner and was
still lingering at the table when little
mouse ran up on top of a bow. with a
sort Of basket-work cover on it.
l should not have thought that of
itself very singular, for the "tribes on
our frontier" made most unexpected
incursions. But when he did get
perched on the cover of the bowl, the
little fellow rose upon his hind legs
with his hands before him, and began
to entertain me with the funniest
little mouse song you can imagine.
"Ohit chit, cheep-cheep-chit," he
whistled, and kept it up before me in
q most unembarrassed and self
passessed little way. l must have
been a trying audience, for / leaned
hack in my chair and roared with
laughter. As looked at the little
performer gradually became aware
Of = shadow, a something strange glid
ing out from behind dish toward the
mouse. Silently and slowly it neared
the mouse. In another minute a
beady snakes eye glittered in the
lamplight.
Ny hand stole softly for the carving
ing knife. The snake reared his head
level with the mouse, and the poor
little fellows song, which had never
reased, became piercingly shrill,
though he sat rigidly erect and mo-
fionless. The head of the snake drew
hack little to strike. Out flashed the
carving knife. The spell was broken
instantly, for the mouse dropped and
scampered.
The snake was wounded, for there
were spots of blood ON the tablecloth,
and it was writhing about among the
dishes and plates. l could not make
. bold stroke at any part of it for fear
of breaking the crockery, and when
ever made dig with the roint it
WAS like pricking the garter. would
not have believed, until had seen it,
how much of himself a snake can
slow away under the edge of plate.
At last l saw the end of his
tail projecting out from under dish.
A snake held by the tail and swung
rapidly around cannot turn back and
bite. l grabbed the tail with my left
thumb and finger and drew him out
until judged the middle of his body
to be under the knife, then / came
down and cut him in two. He was
another cobra-a little one about two
feet long, but quite long enough to
settle man with single bite.
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Notice for Publication.

r AND OFFICE AT LOS ANGELES, CAL,
IL June 13, 18S7.-Notice is hereby given
that the following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before Register and Receiver at Los
Angeles, Cal, on August "a, 1887, viz: :
Joseph Thompson Hand, application No.
1O42, for the NV Il sec. 10 TIP. N, r. Ia
N, s. B. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
tion of said land, viz. ]. X. Holmes, OF
Providencia, Los Angeles county: S. w.
White, of Providencia, Los Angeles county;
Thomas Storey, of Proyidencia, Los Angeles
county; Abrain Sutton, of Providencia,. Los
Angeles county. y. d. BETHUNE, Register.
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Notice to Creditors.

ESTATE OF HENRY DOCKWEILER, DE-
II eased.--Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, executrix of the last will and
testament of Henry DOckweiler, deceased, to
claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers, within
ten months after the first publication of this
notice, to the said executrix, at her resi-
dence, 1S South Hill street, Los Angeles city,
the same being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate in the county
of Los Angeles.
Dated July 21st, 1887.
MARGARITHA DOCKWEILER,
Executrix of the last will of Henry Dock
weller, deceased. j22 law 4W
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-02
Notice for Publication.

T AND OFFICE AT LOS ANGELES, JULY
~ 2, 1887. Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof win be
made before the Register and Receiver at
Los Angeles on September 16, 1887, viz
ment No. 3344, for the NJ of sE14, and lots
4, 5 and 9, Sec. 10, TIP. 2 N. of X. 13 W., 81
b. M. He names the following witness to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz, John Cox, OF
Los Angeles county, Asa Rowley, Of Los An
geles county, Quintfn Rowley, Of Los Ange-
les county, Judson Ennis, Of Los Angeles
county J. D. BETHuNE, Register.
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Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT Los ANGELES, CAL.,l
June Goth, 1887. I
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN following named settler has filed notice
of his intention to commute and make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register and
Der 9th, 1887 viz: salma W. Hawley, home
stead application No. 2674, for the 81 of
sWA and S1a of SE14 Sec. 80, TIP. g N, Range
12W, S. B. NJ. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Solo
mon Shirpser, of Los Angeles, Cal, James
Flemming, John Watkins, T. Dowler, of
Trego, Cal. ]. d. BETHUNE,
jy1g-1m Register.
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Notice Of Application TO Purchase
Timber Land.

U.s.. LAND OFFICE, Los ANGELES, CAL..(
May 2, 1887.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT in
~ compliance with the provision Of the
sct of Congress, app. owed June 8, 1878. en-.
titled IAN Act for the sale of Timber Lands
in the States of California. OREGON Nevada
and Washington Territory J. ]. Wood
worth, whose postoffice address is Los An
geles City and County, California, has this
purchase the VIZ of SEN and E1< OF SwN,
Section Ma. 10. In Township No. II N, Range
No. 15 w, of the s. b. Meridian. All persons
holding any adverse claim thereto are re-.
quired to present the fame at this Office
within sixty days from the first publication
OF this notice. ]. d. BETHUNE,
iQA0.60t RaQiktar
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Guarding bank Note Plates.

These plates are surrounded with
impenetrable safeguards. The large
room, nearly the full length of the
building, is occupied by only the en-
Erayers at the windows, Mr.. O'Neil,
the chief engraver, and the custodian.
On one side of the room is railing
snd wire screen, snch as are seen in
hanks, behind which are the desks Of
Mr.. O'Neil and his bookkeeper. On
the other side OF the room, at the door
cf the vault is similar inclosure,
where sits the custodian of the
plates, dies, rolls, and other
property. When the chief engraver
comes in the morning he makes a
requisition upon the custodian for
such Of these precious bits of steel as
he wants. Each iece has its name
Or designation, whether it is a bit of
lathe work, vignette, or an entire
plate, and when they are surrendered
to the chief engraver upon requisition
m entry is made upon the books Of
the custodian. The bookkeeper or
custodian for Mr.. O'Neil makes an
entry on his books also, to show
what he has received. Then, as the
engravers want the different pieces of
work, similar account is kept with
them, and no man can leave the room
until the books show that every piece
of engraving that he had in his poses
zion has been returned and he has a
note from the chief engraver to show
that such is the case. The watchmen
would not let them out OF of the build
ing without this. When a bell sounds
vt noon the engravers go to lunch,
hut not outside the building.
When the work is over for the day
the accounts between the chief en-
graver and his subordinates are bal
anced, to show that each has returned
all the work placed in his custody.
The rolls and dies and plates are re-
turned by the chief engraver to the
custodian from whom he got them and
IL no piece is missing his requisi ition
il returned to him, and the property
locked in the vault for the night.
Should it ever happen that anything
was missing, even if it were but the
smallest fragment of engraving, no
one would be permitted to leave until
il was found. A complete record is
thus kept of every piece, so that you
can tell Just where it was at any time,
how long it was in any ones custody,
and what he had it for.
I'VE know" said Mr.. O'Neil to a
reporter to whom Chief Graves had
extended the freedom of the building,
I'VE know that whatever may be said
about counterfeits being printed from
government plates, that there never
was one SO printed. There never was
n plate stolen. There is no plate that
has ever been made that is not in the
vault there, and every one can be ac-
oounted for every minute of time.
You cannot name little out-of-the-
way national bank but that we have
the plate for its notes in that vault
and can tell you all about it, from the
names OF the men who worked on it
to everybody who has ever touched it
at any time. ."-[Washington Star.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-02
The heBOUQUET
No. I c lGmerc,a'' St
T O M s Fl A w
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

nF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN
~ and for the county of Los Angeles.
James A. Harrison and Hannah L. Harri
son, plaintiffs. VS.. Laura Mattocks md John
Doe Mattocks, defendants.
Action brought in the Superior Court OF
ty of Los Angeles, and the Complaint filed
in said county OF Los Angeles In the office
OF the Clerk of said Superior Court.
The People of the State OF California send
greeting to Laura Mattocks and John Doe
Mattocks, defendants. You are hereby re.
against you by the above named plaintiffs,
in the Superior Court of the State of Cali.
fornia. in and for the comfy of Los Ange-
les. aud to answer the complaint fled there.
servicel after the service on you OF this
summons, If served within this county; or,
II served elsewhere, within thirty days, or
judgment by default will be taken against
you. according to the prayer of said Com
plant.
judgment of this Court against the said de.
PENDANTS In the sum of $4,000 as dam ges,
alleged to have been sustained through the
criminal negligence, default and careless
ness OF the defendants herein; and for costs
Of snit. Reference is had to Complaint for
particulars.
And you are hereby notified that If you
fail to appear ana answer the said Com
plant as above required. the said plaintiffs
will cause your default to be entered and
will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded In the Complaint.
II. s Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court Of the State Of
California. in and for the county OF Los An
geles, this 18th dav of March. in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eigh. hundred and
eishty-seven, CHAs. H. DONsMo0R,
F,B. TANNING. Deputy. iels 60t
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Notice 10 Purchase Timber Lands.

TT s. LAND OFFICE, AT LOS ANGELES,
u. Cal, July IL, 1SS7.-NOtice is hereby
given that George l. NiicEeTson N Of Los
filed in this Office his application for the
purchase of NE of section IA, Township
3 North, Range Is West S. b. M, under the
provisions of an Act of Congress approved
June 3, 1878, providing for the sale Of Tim
Der Lands, etc. Said tract containing 100
acres of land. Any person or persons claim
ing any adverse interest in the said tract,
are required to present the same at this
first publication hereof, otherwise such
claim will be barred by the provisions of
said Act. J. d. BETHUNE, Register.
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Take IL In Time.

msn who presents an appearance Of de-
wh0 10 subject to spells of faint1ess, is
mable to sudden death from heart disease.
4 him take DR.. Flint's Heart Remedy be-
y Il Ia too late. At druggists. 81 Sc. De-
ptxve treatise with each bottle; or ad.
}. J. Mack d Co. ST.
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vssstiea Lager Seer

\ndelphia Brewery, unsurpassed In
knd purity. delivered to any part OF
pt el.2O per dozen. II bottles return
10 orders ct No. ~ N. Spring street
pc No 81, TO Philadelphia Brew
70 street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-02

10000 acre stock range, controlling the
water and grazing on 100000 acres, for the
small sum OF 100000.
1000 acre stock range with good sized
stream of water passing through it and a
railroad station on the land together with
1000 head of graded stock, all for $4,000
easy terms.
176O acres of grain and stock rancho, 400
acres of which is first-class farming land
Plenty of oak timber and living springs of
water, house, 2 large barns, and other build
ings, all farming implements, 140 head of
CATTLE IL horses, $50 hogs, 100 chickens,
etc., etc., all for $4,000.
32O acres U. S. patent), about 1870 of
which is cultivated-good house, barn,
grnnary; % head of cattle, $50 hogs, 100
chickens and turkeys. Price $500.
SO acres near Celitos Station; 35 acres in
alfalfa. Good house, water-right with the
place. Only $11216 per acre.
G0-See the map of the Altadena lots
near Pasadena, about one acre in each lot,
| streets 100 feet wide.
36 1-4.feet on Upper Main street at $500
per front foot
| SO feet front on Spring street, 5000 per
f, foot.
Sd feet.on New High street, 5000 per foot.
acres on Boyle Heights Gmproved) with
house; water all through the place; $500.
Easy terms.
| $3.50 for beautiful lot in the Alcantara
| Grove.
$4,000 for house on Fort street.
| $4,000 for new Broom house close TO
car line, between Bellevue avenue and
Temple.
/ @33.OOO for % feet front on ,vost eide of
Main street, with the 3 most elegant resi-
/ dences on the street.
&12,5OO for that elegant business corner
OF Temple and Beaudry avenue, having a
| frontage of 154 feet on Temple street on
| three sides. This is the best chance in the
city for two-story building, with drug store
and grocery store below and lodging house
| above.
$4,000 each for six lots on the south side
of Bellevue avenue, including two corners
near the proposed. site of the new Santa
| Monica depot.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-02

DR. FREELANp. Of the n. 4. Church
seys that two bottles Of Gilmore's Aromatic
wine cured his wife Of Nervous Debility
and 6leeplessness For sale by O. !. Heinser
man. sssrt. Tne Anseles.
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Terrible Pains.

q cart Remedy banishes sick.
will preven: the return OF
pie OF paine, II taken when
mptoms give notice Of the
tack. At druggists, s1.50.
lee with each bottle; or
= Co.. 8. F.
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RoBiUs1 HEALTH

Is not always enjoyed by those who seem
to possess it. The faint of corrupted
blood may be secretly undermining the
constitution. In time, the poison will Ger.
tainly show its effects, and with all the moro
virulence the longer it has been allowed
to permeate the system. Each pimple, sty,
boil, skin disorder and sense of unnatural
lassitude, or languor, is one of Natures
warnings of the consequences of neglect.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-02

,&3, 800 for house and elegant lot on the
hill; Terms easy. Only $1,000 cash, $1,000
in three months, balance in two years.
$4,000 each for two lots on the west side
OF Santee street, near Pico, with fine old fig
trees and othev fine fruits in rear of both.
S1,5OO each for two lots on south side of
Twelfth street, 5Ox150 feet each, to 2O-foot
alley.
&1 $50 for one of the best residence lots
on the west side of Beaudry avenue, south
of Temple.
~, ZOO cash for 1OOx15O feet corner of
Beaudry avenue and Court street.
1880 for elegant high lot, adjoining a
2-story residence, on Court street; terms
easy.
$1,000 for lot on Angeleno Heights.
&1,SOO flor lot on Montreal street, near
Bellevue avenue; only few minutes walk
from Postofiice.
81, 500 for corner lot on Montreal street,
little south of Bellevue avenue
&1.SOO each for 3 lots on Victor street,
adjoining good residences, and only 4
minutes tride ON cable cars from Spring
street.
~, 200 each for two lots on the hill, be-
tween Beaudry avenue and Beaudry street.
very easy terms.
G4sOUO Tor mouse OF rooms on Eleventh
street, near Pearl.
~ 900 for house and fine lot ON south
side of Eleventh street, near Pearl.
$4,000 for 135-foot frontage on Hill
street, between Twelfth and Pico street.
&2, 200 flor elegant lot on Santee street,
| adjoining two-story house.
&1,75O each for two lots ON Earl street,
near seventh street, the cheapest lots near
| the new Southern Pacific depot.
$3.50 for house and lot on south side of
| Pine street, near Grand avenue. The lot is
worth $1,000 and the house rents for $17
month.
| Two lots on Waters street. just south of the
elegant residence of Mr.. Glassell, only half
block south of Temple street, and the pref
| test building site between the cable roads.
| Only $4,000 for the two. -
SO, 500 cash for corner lot -on Figueroa
street.
| $3.50 for lot on west side of Beaudry
| avenue.
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=FOR SALE
w. P. MCINTOSH.
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
120 NJ. Spring t. Los Anxe1es

1000 acre stock range controlling the
water and grazing on 100000 acres, for the
small sum of $4,000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-02

1000 acre stock range with good sized
stream of water passing through it and
railroad station on the land together with
1000 head of graded stock, all for ZOO
easy terms.
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MyriadS of Cures

Achieved by AYERS SARsAPARILLA. in
the past forty years, are attested, and there
is no blood disease, at all possible of cure.
that will not yield to it. Whatever the
ailments of this class, and wherever found,
from the scurvy of the Arctic circle to the
"veldt-soresv Of South Africa, this REM
edy has afforded health to the sufferers
by whom it was employed. Druggists
everywhere can cite numerous cases, with
i'm their personal knowledge, of remark
able cures wrought by it, where all other
treatment had been unavailing. People
will do well to
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Trust Nothing Else

tlan AYERS SARsAPARILLA. Numerous
crude mixtures are offered to the public
as s.blood purifiers" which only allure
the patient with the pretense of many
cheap doses, and with which it is folly. to
experiment while disease is steadily be-
coming more deep-seated and difficult Of
cure. Some of these mixtures do much
lasting harm. Bear in mind that the only
medicine that can radically purify the
vitiated bloodis
Ayers SarsapariIla,
PREPARED BY
DR.. j. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass
Sold by all Druggists: Price 81;
Six bottles for $5.
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eide.
RT REMEDY has
Timely use and has
\the Insane asylum
disorders than all
pet methods Of
$1 so. Descrip-
VI; or address J.J.
ochallegt-Ga-
Wash1ugton
3ne Of all
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$50 acres (U. S. patent), about 1870 of
which is cultivatcd-good house, barn,
grnnary; 25 head of cattle, $50 hogs, 100
chickens and turkeys. Price Sc, 500.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-04
Important Announcement.

1t has been decided by the Los Angeles
and Santa Monica Land andWater Company
to continue sales of stock at par, until $500
have been sold. This will give purchasers
one or two days longer in which to make
this ine investment, and as portion of the
remaining 1000 has been reserved by pur
chAsers. the whole of this stock will be sold
in very few days. and there will then be
no more to be had at par The railroad
depot will he located on the ranch. and
guaranteed by those who are building the
road, and there is no question about the
land being worth at least double the money.
Any land within two miles of this ranch.
II offered at all. Is held at 500 to $1,000 an
acre, and this fine place is given to the sub
scribers at $3.50 an acre. BYRAM & POM
DEXTER, q West First street.
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I lot on Maple avenue. $1,000. Adjoining
lots are held at $500.
lots on south side of Twelfth street,
5ox150 feet each. Corner lot $14O0: inside
lots, $l100 each; other lots on same street
are selling from $500 to $1,000 each.
| lots Just south OF the elegant residence
of Mr.. Glassell, on the hill, little south of
the Temple street school. overlooking the
country clear to the ocean; only Sl250 each.
! lot northwest corner Bellevue avenue
and Water street; $1,000.
I lot on Montreal street. a little south of
Bellevue avenue; $3.50. Adjoining lots are
| selling 20 per cent. higher.
! lot on west side Of Beaudry avenue, suit
able for an elegant residence; only few
minutes walk from Spring street; near two
car lines, where the residents always enjoy
2 cool breeze from the ocean; sl5oo. Corner
81 loo for very desirable lot on Victor
avenue. close to Temple street car line.
&l2SO for lot on Angeline street.
81 100 for a lot on Court street, adjoin-
ing new two-story house.
$500 for two lots corner OF Court street
and Beaudry avenue.
es $50 for a beautiful lot in the Alacsntara
@i 500 each for two of the best lots on
west side of Santee street.
lots on King street, half block from
Figueroa street; $1,000 each; one-fourth
cash; balance In three years.
and Beaudry street; $ll00; only SEQ cash:
balance on long time
4 lot on Pearl street, near Temple; only
$1,000 easy terms.
3 lots on the south side of Bellevue ave-
nue.. only six minutes ride from postoffice;
sl750 each.
3 lots on College street, high and overlook
ing the city; facing elegant residences;
$1,000 each.
HOUSES FOR SALE.
$4,000 for house on Fort street.
$4,000 for large lot and elegant cottage
ON Beaudry avenne, near Temple
$4,000 for a new 6-room house close to
car line, between Bellevue avenue and
Temple
$4,000 for new and elegant 2-story
house with all the modern Improvements;
located ON Santee avenue.
$3.50 for house and lot on Pine street.
between Main and Grand avenue.
$4,000 for 120 feet front on west side
OF Main street, with the most elegant res
licences on the street.
@115O for house and lot on Griffin ave- ,
nue., L. L. A.
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COUNTRY PROPERTY.

10000 acre stock range, controlling the
water and grazing on 10000 acres. for the
small sum of $2O, 1000.
1000 acre stock range. with good-sized
stream of water passing through It. and
loeo head of graded stock. all for $4,000;
easy terms.
1850 acres of grain and stock rancho
400 acres Of which Is frstclass farming land.
Plenty OF oak timber and living springs of
water; house, 2 large barns, and other
buildings; all farming implements, lao head
of cattle, IL horses, $50 hogs 100 chickens,
ETC., etc. /; all for $4,000.
$50 acres tU. 8. patent). about $50 of
which is cultivated; good house, barn, gran
cry; 25 head OF cattle. $50 hogs, 100 chickens
and turkeys. Price, $500.
II acres on Jefferson street, in old or
anges and vines In full bearing, suitable for
subdivision into lots. $1,000 per acre. Fine
soil and good locality.
go acres on Western avenue, at $3.50 per
acre: one-third cash, balance in one year.
so acres near Cerritos Station; 35 acres.in
alfalfa. Good house; waIer-right with the
place Only sil2k per acre.
E~See the map nf the Altadena lots.
near Pasadena; about / acre in each lot;
streets leo feet wide.
BUSINESS PROPERTY.
38 la feeson Upper Main street. at $500
= SO feet front on Spring street; 5000 per
foot.
SO feet on New High street; 5000 per foot.
S45OO for 1861 feet front on south 81 de
of Bellevue avenue. corner Philadelphia la
street: suitable for business, and close to
the business center.
CITY.PROPERTY.
acres on Boyle Heights qmproved)with
house; water all through the place; S7500.
Easy terms.
10 acres on Euclid avenue the most
beautiful building site in the city; $1,000 per
acre.
1 lot near Temple street, only $500.
The following list OF lots will be offered
for a few days at from 20 to so per cent less
than the surrounding property on account
OF some of the owners not being able to meet
the payments soon to fall due. Most of this
properly can be bought on easy terms. Any
person desiring to make quick turn will
do well to call Immediately.